Roots of modern writing system emerge1

The defunct Thanh Chiêm Palace (1602-1883) is seen as a cradle of romanised Vietnamese script, and the place was linked with Portuguese missionary Francisco de Pina (1585-1625) – the founder of the modern writing system of the Vietnamese language – and then his student French missionary Alexandre de Rhodes (1591-1660).

Night market opens at ancient tile-roofed bridge

A monthly night market will be held at Thanh Toàn tile roofed bridge in Thủy Thanh Commune, Hương Thủy Town, central province of Thừa Thiên - Huế at 7pm every 16th day of lunar month.

Ancient Lộc Yên Village recognised a national relic Ancient Lộc Yên Village in Quảng Nam Province’s Tiên Phước District has been recognised as a National Arts and Architecture Relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

King's mansion in need of repairs in Hà Giang Representatives of the Vương family from Đồng Văn District in the northern province of Hà Giang have confirmed they will continue to share the responsibility with the State of preserving and developing the value of the Mông King's Palace (Vương mansion) relic site.

Deputy PM joins traditional agriculture festival

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình took part in a traditional ploughing festival to pray for a year of abundant harvests and prosperity yesterday at the annual Tịch Điền (Ploughing) festival in Đọi Sơn Commune, Duy Tiên District, the Hồng (Red) River Delta province of Hà Nam.

Government says Mông King Palace belongs to descendants

Government leaders have decided the right to possess Mông King’s Palace in Đồng Văn District, the northern province of Hà Giang, belongs to the legal heirs of the Vương family clan.

Huế rushes to save country’s most valuable mural

Huế is rushing to find a solution to rescue a masterpiece mural—part of which was created when a royal painter used his foot as a drawing tool.

Huế to restore royal palace

The central city of Huế has announced plans to restore a palace in the former royal citadel in an attempt to give visitors a glimpse at how the former kings of the Nguyễn Dynasty (1802-1945) lived.

 

Tour operators in Huế call for infrastructure improvement

Huế needs more investment in infrastructure and improvement in local management to brighten its tourism prospects.

Annual ploughing festival opens in Hà Nam Province

The Tịch Điền (Ploughing Festival), an annual festival held on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year to pray for a year of bumper harvests, opened in the Hồng (Red) River Delta province of Hà Nam yesterday.